During the Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024), Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game. This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger…
Capcom has revealed a slew of intriguing new details regarding Resident Evil Requiem’s various gameplay mechanics. Yesterday’s live Resident Evil Showcase presentation was not for the squeamish, as it showed off the game’s very gory new crafting mechanic. Director Koshi Nakanishi explained how it works, while footage showed protagonist Grace…
“A new breed of infected” is promised for Resident Evil Requiem, with yesterday’s online Showcase presentation providing new details on the monsters players will face. Director Koshi Nakanishi confirmed that “This time, there are zombies that retain characteristics from when they were alive.” In the gameplay footage shown, a large…
The Mario Kart World Livestream kicks off on April 17th at 6:00 AM PT / 9:00 AM ET! Check out the live stream below and make sure to stay connected to Nintendo Wire after the broadcast for coverage!
As anyone well-versed in video games will tell you, video games are a diverse art form in their own right. This is made no clearer than with Gris and Neva, two artistic platformers whose stories serve to immerse the player into an emotional experience unlike any other. These two games…
Update (5/7/25): Good news for those who have been waiting! Fangamer has announced that the Pizza Tower Collector’s Edition is now up for pre-order. You can snag it in the shop for $79. In the CE you’ll receive the following items: A 4.3-inch tall Peppino kitchen timer, designed by…
When I think of fighting games, my mind returns to around 2001. Tekken 3 was still in arcades, Soulcalibur II was starting to be spotted in the wild, and there wasn’t a local spot near me that was giving Capcom the time of day. 2D fighters like Street Fighter III:…
The legend that started it all has finally been added to Nintendo Music! The Legend of Zelda, first released in 1986 for the Famicom, started off a franchise that shows no signs of slowing down almost 40 years later. The Legend of Zelda’s soundtrack has just 12 tracks, with a…
Over the past weekend, Spring Fest returned in Splatoon 3! This special Splatfest turned players against each other to answer the question: When do you get things done? Morning, Noon, and Night were the three options and by an overwhelming margin, Night was the victor! Night scored 520p, Morning scored…
With the Switch 2 dominating headlines this month, you’d think Nintendo might be ready to leave the original Switch in the past. Thankfully, that isn’t the case, and Switch Online subscribers will be able to play a trio of “new” classic titles. Available starting today, April 11th, 2025, the Sega…
I love to review games that are a perfect fit for the console I’m playing them on, as if they were made with the console in mind. Rift of The NecroDancer is one such game. I first saw it revealed as a Nintendo Switch release, so I have always thought…
Booting up my Nintendo Switch to play Croc for the first time since I was a kid playing it on my PlayStation yielded largely the same results as it did in the ’90s. By World 3’s desert, I was dying repeatedly to seemingly endless pits, cursing out the lantern level…
A brand-new character flies into Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble! Red from the Angry Birds franchise has been added as paid DLC, and while playing as Red, various items around the course will change to match. Bananas will turn into feathers, bunches of bananas are now tufts of feathers, and…
Nintendo has confirmed the way system transfers will work when moving from Nintendo Switch to Nintendo Switch 2: A copy of data, like saves, will remain on the source system — with the exception of Animal Crossing: New Horizons data. The company shared the information with Polygon during an interview…
The Nintendo Direct has officially wrapped, and the Nintendo Switch 2 has been fully unveiled! With the hardware, release date, and pricing now revealed, it’s time to turn our attention to the games. Nintendo will host Treehouse Live events on Thursday, April 3rd, and Friday, April 4th at 7 a.m….
